Category: Engineering

English (en) Gearbox A mechanical device that changes the speed and torque of a machine. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Gear     Yorùbá (yo) Àpótí Òṣàkóso-ìyára Decomposition: Àpótí tí àwọn òṣàkóso ìyára ìrìn wà. The enclosed casing that holds gears and other components that manage the level of motion or torque.  

English (en) Gauge Instrument used to measure physical quantities. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Bearing     Yorùbá (yo) Adíwọ̀n Decomposition: Ohun èlò tí a fi ń ṣe ìdíwọ̀n nǹkan Asòdiwọ̀n nǹkan Decomposition:  Ohun èlò tí ó ń 'sọ' ìwọ̀n nǹkan.   

English (en) Gasket A seal used to prevent leakage between two mating surfaces. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Joint     Yorùbá (yo) Ohun-èlò Adíǹkanpa Decomposition: Ohun tí a fi dí àwọn nǹkan bí i atẹ́gùn, omi, epo tàbí gáàsì mọ́ inú ohun èlò kan tàbí ẹ̀yà ẹ̀ró láti má jáde. Àdípa Decomposition: Ohun tí ó...

English (en) Gear A rotating machine part with cut teeth that meshes with another gear to transmit torque. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Brake     Yorùbá (yo) Òṣàkóso-ìyára Decomposition: Ohun tí ó ń ṣe àkóso ìyára ìrìn. A component that manages the level of motion or torque.  

English (en) Flywheel A rotating wheel used to store rotational energy. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Engine     Yorùbá (yo) Àwo-ayíbírí-ẹsẹ̀-ọkọ̀ Decomposition: Àwo ayíbírí tí ó wà ní ẹsẹ̀ ọkọ̀ tí ó ń mú kí ọkọ̀ ó fà síwásẹ́yìn. The spinning disc (wheels) that propels a vehicle.  

English (en) Fluid Dynamics Study of fluids in motion and their interactions. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Dynamics     Yorùbá (yo) Ìlọbọ̀ omi Decomposition: Lílọ àti bíbọ̀ omi nínú ẹ̀rọ. The movement or flow of fluid in a system.  

English (en) Fan A device used to move air or gases. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Coolant     Yorùbá (yo) Ẹ̀rọ afátẹ́gùn Decomposition: Ẹ̀rọ a-fẹ́-atẹ́gùn.  

English (en) Fuel Injector Device that introduces fuel into the combustion chamber. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Combustion chamber     Yorùbá (yo) Afeposẹ́rọ Decomposition: Ohun tó ń fa epo sínú kóló ìsodina inú ẹ̀rọ - the object that carries fuel into the combustion chamber in the engine. Afeposẹ́rọ Decomposition: Ohun tó ń ta epo...

English (en) Friction Resistance to motion between two surfaces in contact. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Deformation     Yorùbá (yo) Ìgbora Decomposition: Kí ohun méjì ó ra ara wọn pọ̀ tàbí gbo ara papọ̀. Resistance to the motion between two objects sliding or in contact.  

English (en) Entropy Measure of disorder or randomness in a system. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Inertia     Yorùbá (yo) Òdiwọ̀n àìlétò Decomposition: Òdiwọ̀n àìní ètò (disorder) tàbí ọ̀kan-ò-jọ̀kan (randomness) nínú ẹ̀rọ, iṣẹ́ tàbí 'ìwà' nǹkan (the state of being) of something. Ìwọ̀n Ìdàrúdàpọ̀ Decomposition: Òdiwọ̀n ìdàrú àti ìdàpọ̀ nínú ètò kan tàbí òmíràn....